[Elecraft] ALC control of W6PQL amp from my K3

[Jim Brown]

On 3/9/2019 9:59 AM, KENT TRIMBLE wrote:
> As a friend of mine puts it, the ALC controversy borders on being a 
> religious issue.

No, it does not. It is science. ALC should NEVER be used to set the 
output power of a power amplifier, because doing so produces lots of 
distortion (splatter, clicks). ALC should be used ONLY to protect the 
power amp from damage in the event of problems in the antenna system or 
operator error.

73, Jim K9YC